Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-26
A POPULAR
Incidents of President Cleyeland's Public
Reception at Philadelphia.

Incidents Oh II GeaAlcnl eDAA~
Reception at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Ledger.
1t was decidedly q popular reception"
and the absence of w~ell-known citizens
WIS frequently remarked. Workmen were
there in o~veralls and with their shirt
sleeves rolled up as if Just leaving their
daily toll; women with market baskets,
newsboys with papers, and letter carriers
with their pouches were / II line, and so
were merchants, priests, sailors and SOL
diers in uniform, school boys and girls,
babies in arms, and members of a hundred
other classes.
Those surrounding the President were
considerably amused at many of the incl
dents of the reception. Most OF the peO-
pie came up to the President with broad
smiles ON their faces and shook hands with
a formal "How are you?' or II am happy
TO meet you" though hundreds did moth
ing but look their delight. Some of the
visitors, as if dazed, passed the President
without noticing him, and were recalled
By the President tapping them on the
shoulder, with q pleasant You are forget
ting what you came for" One old lady
shook hands in 4 matter-of-fact manner,
and when half way to the exit turned and
cried: us that the President? Oh, is that
the President" as if Just discovering
whose hand she had taken.
Amiddle aged lady, with red hair and a
square. determined chin, came up to the
President in a cheerful way, and, grasping
his hand, reached up on tiptOes and kissed
him, to the vast amusement of those who
saw the occurrence. A digni6ed gentle
man, as he passed, said, II am from Cleye-
land" and received = WARN greeting from
Mr.. Cleveland, who remarked to the news
paper man beside him: Caldwell was my
birthplace"
A letter carrier bearing his pouch re-
marked, as he shook hands: -Four more
wears of this ~ nope not" said the
President aside to Secretary Bayard. A
well-dressed young lady said: AT LAST
with a sigh OF relief; another inquired, dis
~appointedly, 'Where is Mrs. Cleveland"
the President responded politely, II left
her at home this morning After q dozen
soldiers and sailosm uniform had passed,
"Nr. President, l congratulate you on your
administration" Mr.. Cleveland replying.
Thank you, SIR"
A burly man, in . wooden shirt, the
sleeves of which were rolled up, came next
in line, and shouted, Hello, Grover, old
boy, shake hands, the response being,
'How are you, old fellow" An old lady
uttered the somewhat familiar expression,
''God bless our president, " whilst many OF
those in line said, God bless you, sirr'
One enthusiastic visitor stopped to remark,
''You are the first Democrat | ever voted
for, and" he continued, as he was hur,
ried on by the policeman, Il will vote for
you again A woman with a market
basket gave the President her left hand
remsrking, It's nearest my heart
Another woman stopped long enough t.
say, ''Mr. President, your honor, l an
happy to see you" and still another
admitted, ''You are the first President ]
ever had the honor of meeting"
A sturdy old man said; 81 am q gooi
Democrat and Mr.. Cleveland, smiling,
said, 80 an l." A fond mother held NJ
her baby to be kissed, but the President
laughed and said, 81 have no time for thai
to-day" A young lady inquired, as she
glanced timidly around her, "Are you the
President" Yes" said Mr.. Cleveland,
Pm the very man Another remarked
to a companion, II will shake his hand. ,
and the President said That's right.
Many visitors wished May you live fol
many years" and May you be our mex
President" at which expression Mr.. Cleve
land only smiled.
Several hundred children were scattered
along the line, accompanied by their par
ents, who seemed more anxious that theil
little ones should shake hands with the
President rather than enjoy the privilege
themselves. One father was pushing BIZ
little one ahead without taking the Presi
dents hand, but was stopped by Mr.. Cleve
land. who said: Don't forget the young,
sters." A smiling little man, accom-
panied by his wife, came to the line short
IL before the doors were closed. As the
President grsSped the husbands hand, the
wife cried, That man served with Jack
son, your honor" The President re
spOnded, You're a lucky man." and the
woman passed on, saying, MAY you live
many days, your honor" Another visitor
remarked, I'VE had an awful time getting
here" to which President Cleyeland's re,
ply was, 81 had an awful time waiting
for you" During the reception two cards
were handed the President one the bust,
ness card Of a house on Arch street, and
the other a visiting card with the inscrip,
ton, "ES oriente Lux. TX occidente
FruX."
At exactly 1880 o'clock the doors of the
corridor were closed, and a few minutes
later the public reception was over.
The President was conducted into an I'D,